Saufaus
[ˈzaʊ̯fˌʔaʊ̯s]
The verdict
“Saufaus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch, der viel Alkohol trinkt
Corpus desk
Index DE-saufaus · Saufaus · German
Saufaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Saufaus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzaʊ̯fˌʔaʊ̯s] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Saufaus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Saufaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaʊ̯fˌʔaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Saufaus in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Saufaus, spelled S-A-U-F-A-U-S.
Definition
- 1Mensch, der viel Alkohol trinkt
- 2ein Spiel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Saufaus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es ist nicht leicht, einen Saufaus vom Alkohol wegzubringen.
„Mein Saufaus von Gegenüber war möglicherweise mal als Ministerpräsident im Gespräch und wurde dann einfach ausgebootet.“
Synonyms
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.